The Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society of London, Volume 14The Society, 1858 Vols. 1-108 include Proceedings of the society (separately paged, beginning with v. 30) |
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Ammonites appears argillaceous Baily basalt beds belong Brachiopoda breccia calcareous Carboniferous cavities Cephalaspis Chalk character clay coast containing Cornbrash Cretaceous crystalline crystals D'Orb deposits described Devonian district England eruption fauna feet felspar fluid fluid-cavities formation fossils fragments freshwater genera genus Geol Geological geologists gneiss granite gravel Greensand grey heat Hill Hyracotherium igneous inch Inferior Oolite ironstone Journ Lake lava layer Lias limestone Lyell marls mass memoir metamorphism miles mineral Murchison natural Neuropteris Niagara notice observed occur Oneida Conglomerate Owen paleozoic phænomena plate Plesiosaurus Pliolophus portion present Prof Professor Pteraspis quartz R. I. Murchison Red Sandstone remarkable resemblance ridge rocks sand schists shales shells Silurian siphuncle Slate Society species specimens stone strata structure surface syenite temperature Tertiary thick tion upper vertebræ volcanic whilst York
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Page l - ... probability that I was floating on the threshold of eternity ; yet at that inexplicable moment, when I had a full conviction that I had already crossed that threshold, not a single thought wandered into the future — I was wrapt entirely in the past.
Page 434 - The proof of the operation of water is quite as strong as of that of heat; and, in fact, I must admit, that in the case of coarsegrained, highly quartzose granites there is so very little evidence of igneous fusion, and such overwhelming proof of the action of water, that it is impossible to draw a line between them and those veins where, in all probability, mica, felspar, and quartz have been deposited from solution in water, without there being any definite genuine igneous fusion like that in the...
Page xlix - ... consequences; indeed, many trifling events which had been long forgotten then crowded into my imagination, and with the character of recent familiarity. " 'May not all this be some indication of the almost infinite power of memory with which we may awaken in another world, and thus be compelled to contemplate our past lives...
Page 86 - FV Notes Explanatory of a Map and Section Illustrating the Geological Structure of the Country Bordering on the Missouri River, from the Mouth of the Platte River to Fort Benton.
Page xlviii - French fleet on the 17th of June 1795. In this ship, afterwards commanded by Captain James Nicholl Morris, he assisted at the capture and destruction of many of the enemy's ships, and of nine privateers and other vessels. It was in May 1796 that he obtained his rank of Lieutenant. It was in October 1800 that his first great opportunity of distinguishing himself occurred. While cruising off the coast of Malaga his commander observed that a Spanish polacca, the San Josef, and a French privateer brig,...
Page 245 - A careful consideration of the facts, then, seems to me to prove only the necessity of suspending one's judgment. That Cephalaspis and Pteraspis are either Ganoids or Teleosteans appears certain ; but to which of these orders they belong, there is no evidence to show. If this conclusion is valid, it is clear that the ordinary assumption, that the earliest fishes belonged to low types of organization, falls to the ground, whatever may be the relative estimation in which the different orders of fishes...
Page lv - Harbours in the United Kingdom, in 1845. In 1846 he became RearAdmiral on the retired list rather than surrender his office ; but he never liked his " yellow flag," and the mortification of his retirement was but slightly solaced by the honour of the Knighthood of the Bath, conferred in 1848. The sudden expansion of...
Page cx - ... covered over with beautifully-white drifted snow. On reaching the spot, however, this white appearance was found to be caused by a deposit of finely-crystallized boracic acid. On removing...
Page li - Chart-Depot for the Admiralty, and the supporter, rather than the guide or originator, of maritime surveys. Becoming conscious that the times were requiring something more than he could give, he wisely resigned. The manner in which Captain Beaufort was appointed, without solicitation on his own part, and simply because the best judges considered him the fittest man, encouraged him to lay large plans, and to indulge high hopes. He began a great series of works, in which he intended to comprise, gradually...
Page 213 - ... submerged, and the lavas cooled rapidly, and not under very great pressure. These eruptions do not appear to have disturbed the tertiary beds, which are usually found nearly horizontal. After these newer basaltic lavas were erupted and denuded, and after the deposition of the overlying pleistocene...